Tips, ads led police to pair arrested on prostitution charges at their Glastonbury home

Escort ads and tips from concerned citizens led detectives to a pair of felons who police said tried to sell sex from their house in Glastonbury.

Danielle Wilson, 31, and Eric Drake, 46, both of 50 House St., were arrested before dawn Friday as part of a prostitution investigation, police said. Wilson was charged with criminal attempt to commit prostitution and Drake was charged with second-degree promoting prostitution, police said.

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Drake also was charged with criminal possession of body armor because he had a bulletproof vest, police said.

Police began to focus on the house after getting tips from residents who noticed unusual activity there, Davis said. They also found relevant “escort service” ads on various websites. Wilson and Drake are not married, he said.

Both are convicted felons. Drake has a conviction for risk of injury to a minor from Feb. 16, 2017, for which he received a suspended, three-year sentence, court records show. Wilson has six convictions and has been in and out of jail for crimes ranging from drug possession to third-degree robbery.

Police don’t expect to file other charges in the case, Davis said.

Police are asking anyone with information about the case or anyone who wants to report a similar crime to call the Glastonbury Police Department’s Investigations Division at 860-652-4260 or leave an anonymous tip on the department’s tip line at 860-657-3784.